2024 – Page 88 – Americana UK

Mindy Smith “Quiet Town”

October 8, 2024 Guy Lincoln 0

First in 12 years is a welcome return for well-connected Nashvillian. ‘Quiet Town’ is the new record from East Nashville habitué Mindy Smith. It was recorded at Skinny Elephant Recording Studio with Neilson Hubbard producing and […]

Midwestern Mrs “Stay Afloat” – being the best that you can

October 8, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

Georgia Evans – who records as Midwestern Mrs – is a thoughtful songwriter, who tackles topics that others either shy away from or tend to put a rosy gloss on. Today’s song is one such – […]

Video: Danny & the Champions of the World “Sooner or Later”

October 8, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

‘Sooner or Later’ is the latest single from AUK-favourites Danny & the Champions of the World. With urgent percussion and compelling instrumental layers, including Paul Lush’s tuneful guitar and Henry Senior’s E-bow lap steel, this is […]

Cover Art for Silver Patron Saints The Songs Of Jesse Malin

Various Artists “Silver Patron Saints: The Songs Of Jesse Malin”

October 7, 2024 Richard Parkinson 1

A moving statement of support for a great songwriter from his contemporaries Jesse Malin may be one of those artists that can be characterised as a songwriter’s songwriter. Certainly, the list of his collaborators and admirers […]

For the Sake of the Song: The Byrds “All I Really Want to Do”

October 7, 2024 Tim Martin 0

A few songs are responsible for my love of Americana. I talked about ‘Hot Burrito #1‘ back in our Versions series in 2021, but as my journey into the genre is very much Byrds-related, this is […]